2018-07-08

World News

U.K. woman dies after second nerve-agent poisoning

A U.K. woman has died after being exposed to the same nerve agent used against a former Russian spy and his daughter, British police said Sunday.

08/07/2018

World News

As it happened: Monday, July 9

This is our as-it-happened coverage of key news developments this morning, Monday, July 9.

08/07/2018

United Kingdom

Wimbledon accuses Saudi of complicity in ‘industrial-scale piracy’

Saudi Arabia has denied allegations by the governing bodies of world tennis that a television channel illegally showing matches is based in the kingdom.

08/07/2018

Sport

Sagan in yellow after winning stage two of the Tour de France

Last year the Slovak was thrown out after the fourth stage when he sent Mark Cavendish crashing in a chaotic sprint.

08/07/2018

North Korea

US Secretary of State says he's confident North Korea will disarm

But leaked U.S. intelligence findings have concluded that North Korea does not intend to give up its nuclear programme completely.

08/07/2018

World News

Trade war could undermine Trump's strength

Trade wars are messy, with impacts that are difficult to forecast, but one group that generally takes a hit is consumers (also known as voters).

08/07/2018

Spain

At least three people hurt in Pamplona bull run

At least three have been injured at the traditional running of the bulls festival in Pamplona, Spain, with at least one man gored by a bull’s horns

08/07/2018

Africanews

#WhatInspiresAfrica: 23 year old Moroccan engineer develops a clay based power-less refrigerator

Inspire Africa features a deaf-mute Semba dance instructor in Mauritius, a 23 year old Moroccan engineer who has designed a power-less refrigerator and talk to the brain behind an online platform prom

08/07/2018

World News

Four Thai boys saved from cave as the rest wait for rescue

Four of 12 Thai schoolboys were rescued from a flooded cave on Sunday as divers launched a mission to free the children and their soccer coach who have been trapped underground for more than two weeks.

08/07/2018

World News

First boys emerge from Thai cave as rescue mission enters final act

"Today is D-Day," Narongsak Osottanakorn, head of the rescue mission, told reporters.

08/07/2018

Japan

More than 80 people killed after massive floods hit Japan

Torrential rains has pounded some parts of western Japan with three times the amount normally seen in July.

08/07/2018

World News

Turkey sacks thousands through emergency decree as Erdogan cements power

Turkey has been under a state of emergency for nearly two years, declared after a failed coup attempt in July 2016.

08/07/2018

World News

Turkey sacks over 18,600 employees 'linked to terror groups'

Turkey dismissed state employees from their posts through a statutory decree under Turkey's state of emergency over their links with terror groups.

08/07/2018

Cult

Mittelfest 2018 dedicated to young artists and European values

Mittelfest is all about Central Europe and the Balkans and this year it's hosted by the town of Cividale in the extreme north east of Italy.

08/07/2018

World News

Trump is set to meet the queen. Here's what he shouldn't do.

As President Donald Trump prepares for his U.K. visit, experts offered some etiquette advice for a royal encounter.

08/07/2018

World News

U.S. service member killed in Afghan 'insider attack'

The Taliban described the attack as a 'heroic operation' in a message on their official Telegram channel

08/07/2018

France

Roman Polanski's wife rejects invite to join Oscars body

French actress Emmanuelle Seigner criticised the Academy for “its insufferable hypocrisy” over the expulsion of her husband, director Roman Polanski.

08/07/2018

Haiti

Fuel price increases trigger violent protests in Haiti

Haiti’s government has suspended fuel price rises after angry protesters took to the streets.

08/07/2018

World News

Thai officials clear media, rescue try for boys trapped in cave could be imminent

"Assessing the situation now it is necessary to evacuate the area for the rescue operation," a police official said.

08/07/2018

Libya

Italy promises billions of euros to Libya if it accepts the return of migrants

Italy and Libya have agreed to reactivate a friendship treaty signed a decade ago that allowed migrants to be returned to Libyan territory.

08/07/2018

United Kingdom

British woman dies after exposure to Novichok, say police

British police say Dawn Sturgess has died after exposure to novichok nerve agent in Wiltshire, England.

08/07/2018

Africanews

Eritrea lines up Asmara streets with Ethiopian flags to welcome Abiy

Following the historic visit to Addis Ababa by an Eritrean delegation last month, it was announced that Abiy Ahmed would soon meet Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki.

08/07/2018